The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-15
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcoNIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

minutes day.
The future Of Henderson was never so
promising as now.
Do not longer delay the work Of laying
in your winters supply Of fuel.
Travelling men say Henderson is the
busiest place to the square inch that they
visit.
The leaves are beginning to fall, and
before YOU know it fall will be beginning
to leave.
Lord Lytton says "oysters know when to
shut up" Oysters know more than some
people.
Mr.. Spencer Haithcock. Of Williams
bOro, lost fine barn OF tobacco by fire
last Friday.
Mcssrs j. A. Slallings and John E.
new goods.
Henderson to Durham We have seen
you one better and made the thing unanl-
NOUS. Shake
The trees in the neighboring forests will
soon begin to take on their gorgeous Au-
Iu1nh cOIOTlhp.
Well done, thou wise and foreseeing
voters of Henderson you did good day s
work on Monday.
Mr.. John Boston Clark who lives few
miles from town had barn OF tobacco
burned last week.
The stores of our enterprising merchants
will soon be filled with beautiful new
goods of (lall styles.
The weather continues most favorable
for saving the crops, curing tobacco, pick
tlg cotton and pulling fodder.
Mr. George Gary and wife and Mrs.
Buell. of Manchester, Va, are visiting the
family Of Mr.. ". L. Gary in our town.
The autumn oyster improves on acquain-
lance. 1t was lean and lank at first. but
now it is fair, fat and forty cents dozen.
We are promised that work will soon be
commenced on the Durham & Henderson
railroad, possibly within the next two or
three weeks.
Work is progressing rapidly on Allen &
Ginter's tobacco Stemming establishment.
1t is to be one of the largest buildings of
its class in town.
The perfectly healthy and active man, il
is said, should weigh two and a quarter
pounds for every inch of his height. That
rule will test a man 90 times in every loo
a poem by Maurice Thompson. present
ing an Address 10y All eXRebel to the Grand
Army of the Republic, will be one of the
features of the October american MGgaztne
Rev. J. d. Arnold has returned from his
vacation abroad and will occupy his pull
pit next Sunday. His many friends and
admirers gladly welcome him home again
Mrs. DeaisOn, wife of Judge q. B. Deni-
son, editor of the Admission, Alabama,
iStndHy M0rHing Star, is on a visit to her
sister Mrs 5. 5. Written in Henderson It
present.
Squire Geo A. Harris will make some
additions and improvements to his resi-
dencc, to the extent of 500 or $500 in cost
Lumber is already being put i'll position
for the purpose.
Grant Allen promises to describe in the
forthcoming number of the American
MtqGzsne some of his household treasures,
which lie hesitates to display before Geld
hearted English public.
MI Alex Wells, of Lexington, Kentucky
father of Mrs. W. +. Gary, arrived yester-
day and will spend some days in our town
1t has been some five years since Mr.. Wells
was last in Henderson.
A smart little girl wrote an essay OF
"Man" and said when God made
man he gazcd on his work and said to him
self l can do better than that next time,
and then he made woman
An exchage tells of man who haC
his elbow kicked out of joint while en-
gagged in milking COW. This should serve
as a hint to men to stay away from the COW
and let their wives do the milking.
The GOLD LEAF would be pleased to b
remembered in a substantial way by abou
three hundred of its subscribers within tn
next few weeks. We have special nee'
of all the funds we can get just now.
Paul Clary is adding to and greatl
identifying his residence preparatory t.
occupying it in the near future. We viii
say more about the motives that actual
our friend when the proper time comes.
Subscribe for the GOLD LEAF. A CON
pariSOn will convince You that it is til
newsieSt paper published in this section @
the State. Its devotion to town and count
matters is surpassed by no local pape
anywhere.
1t is brick work instead of carpenterin
that Berry Williams is doing in Oxfort
He tells us he has contract to build
large brick store for Mcclure & Bryan, i
the construction of which he will Us
about 200, 600 brick.
An ascent of Popocatepel gives oppo
tunity for all the usual experiences in hig
mountain climbing, and will be describe
imam illustrated article by Arthur Howar
Noll in the Forthcoming number of Il
american Magazine.
Eat fruits before meals, after meals
the forenoon or afternoon, i'll short at ar
time when your appetite is craving then
The free indulgence in sound, ripe frui
within the limits of ones natural appetit
can only be conducive to health.
With good crops in the country and
bright outlook for business, we hope a
who are due US on subscription will fin
it convenient TO settle in the next fe
weeks. Don't put it off, we need all th
is due Us in order to settle our own indet
edpess. 1t requires none Y to publish
newspaper, little as some people seem